The Hitch Climber Rapide gets plenty of attention when climbers visit Treetools. Apart from the obvious differences: bushing versus bearings and anodizing colour the next most asked question regards the new rating - upped to 30 kN from 24 kN.
Chris Cowell from Treemagineers provides the answer:
"All Hitch Climbers are ..
Developments in the ascender/descender/work positioning mechanical device market are coming in thick and fast - the latest from Petzl is shown below.
The RIG is a self-braking descender (or short ascender) with a multi-functional handle which allows comfortable control of descent and ..
Check out the story in the Dominion Post below. Forestry worker Chris Williams was bowled over by a run away log and the blunt end of his chainsaw pieced his groin causing massive bleeding. Quick thinking by paramedic Johnny Mulheron who arrived on site in the rescue helicopter probably saved ..
Silky of course! The cut is much quicker and easier than you imagine. Check out the video below - ignore the strong American accent - the message is on target.
Plenty of climbers are aware of the power in a Silky and ..
Nicky Ward-Allen is the New Zealand Womens Representative in the 2010 ITCC scheduled for July in Chicago, USA. Nicky holds an 'unofficial' record for the womens foootlock event with a time of 14.79 seconds achieved at the Wellington Region TCC, 3 ..
The 2010 Professional Catalog is available for download from Petzl. There is some some new gear relating to tree work and all the usual technical diagrams which make this an excellent catalog - well worth having on the shelf.
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When it is time to replace your climbing gear? Some companies have a PPE inspection schedule firmly entrenched in their code of practice but others are much less formal and gear is only retired when it breaks! Sounds crazy but it happens.
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Advancing your climbing line to a higher position while in the tree can radically increase your range of mobility particularly when moving out on long lateral limbs. Climbers use various techniques to advance their line but the humble throwline is probably one of the most versatile.
As well as advancing your ..
Love them or hate them - snap hooks get lots of use in the arb industry! But… as we all know not all snap hooks are created equal. When used on lanyards for tree work some double-action snaphooks were opening unexpectedly. Safety concerns reached a point where ETCC officials restricted ..
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